Just one day to go for 2015!
One last thing on my to-do list is of car wash!
After last prayer at the cemetery, came home and started doing so.



Thorough car wash so that I feel clean to welcome the new year.
Some neighbor walked by and told me that my car is too shiny. Hahaha. Good stuff.

MoonFlower and I thought that last dinner yesterday was family year-end party.
However, we both felt that something didn't go right.
Thus, we agreed with each other to do it again for tonight!



Went out to Chiba City for one more dinner.
Venue was of tavern that MoonFlower often goes.



Dinner started with Serbian wine 2008.
Good choice made by the restaurant owner, a friend of MoonFlower.







Main dish was beef!!!
This is so good and perfect finish of 2015!

No personal events in this weekend at all since I had to dedicate myself to sorely work.
Too much of tasks… I am definitely swamped. No doubt about it.

In addition to yesterday, I spent time for today to work.
I should be deserved for RAISE!!!
This is 10th year of my consulting career… but in recent years there was no raise at all.

No wonder that I am indeed financially challanged…



Since MoonFlower is out of town, my food support comes out of grocery and convenience store. Hahaha.
Not much of supper tonight. Just simple.
However, it does come with canned alcohol beverage. Not that bad.



Main dish is tongue beef. Pretty darn good!
Easy supper it was really. Hahaha.

Well, still I do not see the end of this crazy work tunnel yet. Will see how that would still work.
This coming week is tough and even to be concluded with steering committee.
Oh boy, full of stuff for this week… again.

Bon - Japan's summer vacation week - just started even for me.
I woke up earlier than usual and drove down to Chiba.
Fortunately, the traffic jam that I went into was light case and I spent just extra 30 mins. Not bad… at all.



Then I picked up MoonFlower at her mother's home and we headed down to cemetery for prayer.
Tons of people including lots of children were seen in the cemetery park today. Typical Obon scene for sure.

After this, we went out for errands. MoonFlower needs to buy many things for home.
I had to beg her to stop by a cafe for break and even offered to buy her drinks.




Big sweet drinks for two!
One is with creme on top and the other comes with ice cream. Big difference, right? Yes, indeed.

Then final stop was at grocery store.



No wine… just beer tonight.
Two import beer for us… along with dinner place such as:



pork dumplings!

MoonFlower and I made them home tonight. Wonderful plate it was.
Very relaxing home tonight. Perfect start for Obon period. This is to continue…

Had lunch appointment with friend today. Very rare to do so with a friend working in the same industry.
Plus, lunch is always flexible for me.
Good thing is that the meetings in the morning was finished as planned. Thus, I was quite ready for big lunch!

A message just in. From that friend. He apologized that he had to postpone the lunch appointment due to work.
Of course! I completely understand. No problem. It could be me to do the same at any time.

Decided to go to a place where I wanted to go for a while since I was not too far from it.
Walking into Ginza area…

Still long waiting line for bread at "Centre the Bakery."
Man, just like weekend. That bread is extremely popular.
Yeah, I really love that, too.



Here we go. This is my destination for lunch today. "Ginza Iwado."
Famous Japanese old-style restaurant.



Ordered this… without any hesitation. Tuna over rice.
Very delicious. I finished lunch without a word because I was concentrated on eating.
Really good.

I have never been to this place for supper yet. That is my next task.
I am sure that nothing will disappoint me in this special food place.
Coming back so soon…